It is later revealed to be much more serious than that. At first it appears it may be an accident but several things don’t quite add up. What she doesn’t expect to walk into is a death. She is going to be staying there while writing about the estate for Town and Country magazine.

I think I’m going to like Daisy Dalrymple a lot and can’t wait to see what she gets up to next.ĭaisy Dalrymple is off to Wentwater Court. I’m having fun discovering new series and old ones too, and enjoy all of them- and that’s all that matters, right? So, I’m going to stop worrying about how many series I start or how long it takes to finish them. It’s fun to slip into a ‘cosy’ style mystery with familiar characters from time to time. I’m glad I caved and added yet another series to my TBR pile. Overall, the mystery is light, clean, fun, and pretty much what I expected it to be. It’s a formula that’s been used countless times, but, if it is done right, it always seems to work. A house full of possible suspects, the process of elimination, and then the big surprise reveal- which turned out to be a total surprise. The mystery is very well done, with a ‘golden age’ atmosphere to it. I loved, loved, loved all the 1920s vernacular, and Daisy is definitely a woman ahead of her time. When I realized this series was set during the 1920s, despite my solemn vow not to start another series, I couldn’t resist, especially since the books aren’t very long. My library and Hoopla have been prominently displaying her mystery novels recently, and even have them in audio- which I’ll have to try with the next book in the series.

It's not that I was unaware of her, but somehow, I just never got around to reading any of her work. But, can they draw out a potential murderer and discover their motive?īelieve it or not, I have never read a book by Carola Dunn. After Daisy alerts Alec Fletcher of her suspicions, the pair team up, making an unlikely but very effective detective team. When Daisy Dalrymple, a photographer and journalist arrives at Wentworth Court to work on a feature article about the historical home, she soon finds herself embroiled in a host of family dramas, while trying to discourage a rather ardent admirer.īut, when another guest is found dead, the apparent victim of an ice -skating mishap, Daisy suspects foul play. (Originally published in 1994)Ī genuine whodunit set back in the 1920s!

Murder at Wentworth Court by Carola Dunn is a 2006 Kensington publication.

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